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🌏 World literature for young readers
🌏 Helping you and the young people in your life to #ReadTheWorld
🌏 Inclusive, diverse, international and translated kid lit and YA
🌏 Year round, and especially September #WorldKidLitMonth ✨️
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SO much good stuff this month from the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI)! They're not on Bluesky yet so here's a thread with their #WorldKidLitMonth book reviews this September. Each year they take a different focus & 2025 at GLLI was European Kid Lit

#kidslit #booksky #readEurope
Graphic: Where will you travel by book? #WorldKidLitMonth
September 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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And this list is prize-winners e.g. the ALA #Batchelder, the award for children's literature in translation, GLLI Translated YA Lit Prize, IBBY Honor list, and some international books that have won the Yoto Carnegies and CLIPPa
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Click on the links for the full lists
September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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20th century translated classics is a popular list! worldkidlit.org/wp-content/u...
#worldkidlitmonth
September 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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What age group/genre are you particularly interested in?

Here are two of our book lists that make good starting point... worldkidlit.org/wp-content/u...
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Screenshot from a World Kid Lit recommended reads book list: Africa (book covers of 13 children's books for ages 8-12)
September 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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September is World Kid Lit Month: a month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books.

How to take part? Simply read a book for young people from another country. If you use social media, share what you’ve enjoyed with the hashtag #WorldKidLitMonth
Pink graphic with the words: World Kid Lit Month Read the world through children's literature #WorldKidLitMonth Pink graphic with the words: World Kid Lit Month Where will you travel by book? #WorldKidLitMonth Pink graphic with the words: World Kid Lit Month September: the month to explore the world through books for young people #WorldKidLitMonth Pink graphic with the words: World Kid Lit Month This September I'll be reading... Insert book here :) #WorldKidLitMonth
September 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Want to know more about European children's literature? Over on our blog, Eric Lane of Young Dedalus tells Ruth Donnelly about recent children's classics they've published from Germany, Sweden & Portugal: translations by Claire Storey, A A Prime & Margaret Jull Costa
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Image entitled Meet the Publisher! and a credit for the source: @worldkidlit. In the middle are cover image for three books published by Young Dedalus: The Pearl Whisperer by Karin Erlandsson, translated from Swedish by Annie A. Prime [First published in Finland] Girl From the Sea & Other Stories by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, translated from Portuguese by Robin Patterson and Margaret Jull Costa [First published in Portugal] The Path by Rudiger Bertram, translated from German by Claire Storey. Young Dedalus [First published in Germany]
July 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Why not get down to your local bookstore and buy one of these classic children's books in translation?
Or another children's book from another country... see our website for hundreds of ideas!
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#IndieBookstoreDay #WorldKidLit #booksky #kidlit
Image showing 3 book covers: Arnica the Duck Princess by Ervin Lázár, illustrated by Jacqueline Molnár, translated from Hungarian by Anna Bentley (Pushkin Press). First published in Hungary, 1981 Finn Family Moomintroll written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, translated from Swedish by Elizabeth Portch (Puffin). First published in Finland, 1948 Lamberto, Lamberto, Lamberto by Giani Rodari, illustrated by Roman Muradov, translated from Italian by Anthony Shugaar Image showing 3 book covers: The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt, translated from Dutch by Laura Watkinson (Pushkin Press). First published in the Netherlands, 1962 Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton, translated from Japanese by Emily Balistrieri (Puffin). First published in Japan, 1985 Wordygurdyboom! The Nonsense World Of Sukumar Ray by Sukumar Ray, translated from Bengali by Sampurna Chattarji (Puffin). First published in India, 1923 The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated from French (France) by Ros Schwartz and Chloe Schwartz (Pan Macmillan). First published in USA, 1943 Belle and Sébastien: The Child of the Mountains by Cécile Aubry, illustrated by Helen Stephens, translated from French by Gregory Norminton (Alma Books). First published in France, 1966 The Mystery of the Thinking Rabbit by Clarice Lispector, illustrated by Kammal João, translated from Portuguese by Benjamin Moser.(NYRB Kids). First published in Brazil, 1967
April 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Congratulations to Claire Storey, translator of The Darkness of Colours by Martín Blasco - winner of the 2025 #GLLITranslatedYABookPrize!
Claire is our former blog co-editor and is a tireless champion of translated YA/kid lit!
Congratulations to the author and to @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social too!
Screenshot of a slide announcing the winner of the 2025 GLLI Translated YA Book Prize: The Darkness of Colours, by Martín Blasco, translated from Spanish (Argentina) by Claire Storey
April 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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In “Cover to Cover”, @penamerica.bsky.social lists 4,128 titles removed from public schools across USA during 2023–2024 academic year: the result of more than 10,000 instances of school book bans that year
@publisherswkly.bsky.social #inclusivekidlit

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Image from Publishers Weekly article showing a blackboard with chalked message: 10,046 books banned 2023-2024 school year. In front of the board is a messy heap of books
February 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Join French author/illustrator Sandrine Kao as she leads this special ♥️love♥️themed draw-along session as part of the
@societyofauthors.bsky.social French Week 2025

Free!

Register here: societyofauthors.org/event/french...

#SoAatHome #TranslationPrizes #PicturesMeanBusiness #FeelGoodFriday
February 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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4 must-read children's books for #HolocaustMemorialDay and always.
Given that today was the #ALAYMA #Batchelder awards, we'd especially recommend the 2023 Batchelder winner - Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II by Lia Levi, illustrated by Jess Mason, translated from Italian by Sylvia Notini
Cover image of children's book: The Story of Bodri by Hédi Fried, illustrated by Stina Wirsén, translated from Swedish by Linda Schenk. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Cover image of children's book: Bear and Fred by Iris Argaman, illustrated by Avi Ofer, translated from Hebrew by Annette Appel. AmazonCrossing Kids USA Cover image of children's book: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr. HarperCollins Children's Classics Cover image of children's book: Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II by Lia Levi, illustrated by Jess Mason, translated from Italian by Sylvia Notini. HarperCollins Children's. 2023 Batchelder Award winner!
January 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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And finally🎉congratulations 🎉 to the team behind
Home, published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Written and illustrated by Isabelle Simler and translated from French by Vineet Lal

#Batchelder #ALA #ALAYMA
Screenshot of a slide from the ALAYMA presentation of the Batchelder Award. One of 4 Honor Books: Home, published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Written and illustrated by Isabelle Simler and translated from French by Vineet Lal
January 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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An honor title also for Johnny, the Sea, and Me - one of our faves from 2024!
published by Enchanted Lion Books
Written by Melba Escobar, illustrated by Elizabeth Builes and translated by Sara Lissa Paulson🥳

#worldkidlit
Screenshot of a slide from the ALAYMA presentation of the Batchelder Award. One of 4 Honor Books: Johnny, the Sea, and Me published by Enchanted Lion Books Written by Melba Escobar, illustrated by Elizabeth Builes and translated from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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🎉Congratulations to the creators and publishers of
Mr. Lepron’s Mystery Soup, published by Candlewick Studio
Written by Giovanna Zoboli, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio and translated from Italian by Denise Muir🎉
#WorldKidLit
Screenshot of a slide from the ALAYMA presentation of the Batchelder Award. One of 4 Honor Books: Mr. Lepron’s Mystery Soup, published by Candlewick Studio Written by Giovanna Zoboli, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio and translated from Italian by Denise Muir
January 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Congratulations to the #Batchelder honorees🎊

A Sleepless Night, published by @transitbooks.bsky.social
Written by Micaela Chirif, illustrated by Joaquín Camp and translated from Spanish by Jordan Landsman

#WorldKidLit #translation
Screenshot of a slide from the ALAYMA presentation of the Batchelder Award. One of 4 Honor Books: A Sleepless Night, published by Transit Children’s Editions Written by Micaela Chirif, illustrated by Joaquín Camp and translated from Spanish by Jordan Landsman
January 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Congratulations to all the winners and honorees of the #ALAYMA #Batchelder Award for literature for young people in translation
And the winner is ...
John the Skeleton! Written in Estonian by Triinu Laan, illustrated by Marja-Liisa Plats, translated by Adam Cullen & published by Restless Books 🎉
Screenshot of slide from ALAYMA presentation of the Batchelder Award, which goes to John the Skeleton, published by Yonder, an imprint of Restless Books. The book was written by Triinu Laan, illustrated by Marja-Liisa Plats and translated by Adam Cullen
January 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Oh and Rumi! Hadn't seen this before ... must get a copy! by award-winning Iranian-American artist Rashin Kheiriyeh
Cover image of children's book RUMI: POET OF JOY AND LOVE by award-winning Iranian-American artist Rashin Kheiriyeh (NorthSouth)
January 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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"Wordless books are a great way to spark discussion. With no text, children are encouraged to use their own words to tell stories and think about the characters’ goals, wishes, emotions, motivations"

Brigita Orel shares 4 wordless picture books from Slovenia

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Cover image: A Boy and a House A wordless picture book Written and illustrated by Maja Kastelic Published originally by Mladinska knjiga (Slovenia) English edition published by Annick Press, 2018 Cover image: Every Little Kindness A wordless picture book originally from Slovenia Written and illustrated by Marta Bartolj Slovenian edition published by Miš (Slovenia) English edition published by Chronicle Books, 2021 Book cover image: Ferdo, veliki ptič / Ferdo the Giant Bird A wordless picture book from Slovenia Written and illustrated by Andreja Peklar Published by KUD Sodobnost International (Slovenia) Children's book cover image: Darilo / A Gift A wordless picture book from Slovenia Written and illustrated by Andreja Gregorič Published by Zala (Slovenia)
November 6, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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Three picture books exploring the lives of strong Black women who have changed the world

Book reviews by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp on our blog this week:
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM24
Black History Month image featuring three picture books: 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘴 (Lantana Publishing, 2024). Written by Monique Duncan. Illustrated by Oboh Moses. 𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘵𝘪: 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘔𝘢𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘢 (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon and Schuster, 2017). Written by Donna Jo Napoli. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢'𝘴 𝘉𝘶𝘴 (Darf Publishers, 2022). Written in Italian by Fabrizio Silei. Translated into English by Siân Williams. Illustrated by Maurizio A. C. Quarello
October 23, 2024 at 7:42 AM
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For #BlackHistoryMonth UK: Floella Benjamin's journey from Trinidad to England back in the 1950s. Doesn't shy from portraying racism and the difficulties faced by the Windrush generation but also bursts with positivity 🌟

COMING TO ENGLAND
by Floella Benjamin and Diane Ewen
Macmillan Kids
Picture book: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin and Diane Ewen
October 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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We're loving The Boy to Beat the Gods by Ashley Thorpe. Could be some good light relief after your epic tome!

#BlackHistoryMonth #ReadNigeria
October 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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There’s a taste of the strange and wonderful in #kidlit books today! @qsprite.bsky.social reviews 3 books to inspire young readers for #WorldKidLitMonth #reading

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September 20, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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Looking for some Asian #kidlit books with feisty female protagonists? @kellyzhang.bsky.social has picked 3 must-reads for #WorldKidLitMonth ! Have a look:

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September 18, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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We love The Moon Tonight!
From earlier this year: @averyudagawa.bsky.social interviews translator Paige Aniyah Morris about her work bringing #Korean picture books and graphic novels into English
#ReadKorea #KoreanKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth
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Cover image of: The Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoon, illustrated by Jang Ho, translated from Korean by Paige Aniyah Morris (Blue Dot) Cover image of a middle grade graphic novel: Suee and the Strange White Light by Ginger Ly, illustrated by Molly Park, translated from Korean by Paige Aniyah Morris (Amulet Books) Cover image of picture book: I Really Like Mom by Su-an Lee, illustrated by So-ra Kim; translated from Korean by Paige Aniyah Morris Photo of translator and author Paige Aniyah Morris
September 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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If you're new to #WorldKidLitMonth, check out Eerdmans Books for Young Readers - many times winners of the Batchelder award (granted by the USA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) for the most outstanding children’s book translated into English)
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Graphic with 8 book covers and the text Happy World Kid Lit Month! The 8 books are winners of the Batchelder Award, all published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
September 16, 2024 at 12:22 PM